Walter Bagehot: “When you have seen one Euegian, you have seen all Fuegians--one…”

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When you have seen one Euegian, you have seen all Fuegians--one Tasmanian, all Tasmanians.

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Walter Bagehot

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He illustrates the extreme similarity among individuals in certain savage groups.

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Walter Bagehot: “When you have seen one Euegian, you have seen all Fuegians--one Tasmanian, all Tasmanians.”